Big Buck Lodge

Spent a week at Thanksgiving here with my large family, and had a wonderful time building memories. I live near Indianapolis (7 hrs North) and most of my family lives in Central Mississippi (7 hours South), so it was the perfect central location for meeting up! The house is very adequately equipped with 8 spacious bedrooms/8 bathrooms, 2 hot tubs, 3 decks, very roomy common areas (living room + game room), and a true double kitchen with two of all appliances. We had over 20 adults and kids in the house, and never felt like we were stumbling over one another. The BONUS was the visits at the house from the local black bears! These beautiful creatures visited daily, sometimes more than once. We heeded all of the warnings about keeping car doors locked, keeping the house doors/windows closed & locked, keeping the outdoor trash bins locked, not leaving food or wrappers in vehicles or on decks, keeping our distance, and were able to safely watch them. We will definitely be visiting again!

This was a family trip with five of our children, two of our sons’ spouses and seven of our grandchildren, a total of 16 people. There was plenty of space for the times we were all together eating, playing games, watching movies, or wanting to slip away for a little quiet solitude. The two refrigerators and ovens came in really handy. The property is well cared for, has an amazing view, and daily trash and recycling pick up, which was awesome for us! It was a 30 minute drive from hiking as well as 20 minutes away from a nice looped hiking trail for our littles. Plenty of shops, activities, groceries, and restaurants are close as well. The pool table, arcade games, and hot tubs made it so we could enjoy our time in the cabin easily on the days we wanted to stay in. We’ll definitely stay here again and highly recommend it!

There are no words to adequately describe the view - amazing, incredible, breath taking - somehow don't seem enough. The number of balconies/levels where you can sit and just take it all in is awesome. And, by the way, the house and accommodations are wonderful too! Plenty of space, comfortable beds, great amenities. Entry into Great Smoky Mountain National Park is nearby, Gatlinburg is ridiculously close and Pigeon Forge is an easy drive. Overall, this is one of the very best our group has experienced.

We had 4 families all with young kids. It has a good layout with a game room to keep the kids entertained between activities. Although we just went hiking in the area it is really close to all the tourist places and tons to do. I was mesmerized just walking through Gatlinburg to get Starbucks. The kitchen is well stocked with seating for dining. There is not as much soft seating due to the family room on the main level being dedicated to dining tables. The various porches are great for coffee in the morning and cocktails at night.

We loved it here. Very comfortable amend the kids loved the pool table and video games. Would definitely stay here again. Such a beautiful setting and the view is amazing.